(19)
(11) EP 2 499 351 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.08.2011

(43) Date of publication:
19.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/38

(21) Application number: 10829053.7

(22) Date of filing: 04.11.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F02M 61/18(2006.01)
F02M 61/16(2006.01)
F02M 51/06(2006.01)
F02M 63/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/055352
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/056909 (12.05.2011 Gazette 2011/19)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 09.11.2009 US 615073

(71) Applicant: Woodward, Inc.
Fort Collins, CO 80525 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • HICKS, Paul, G.
    Holland, MI 49424 (US)

(74) Representative: Cohausz & Florack 
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf
40211 Düsseldorf (DE)

   


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